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They're closing down the streets in Cloquet's West End business district Saturday, and everyone is invited for a trip into an idealistic version of the future. It will be a place where children play,... Full story

A.J. Miller from Drone Grown Photography went out to the RuRidge Corn Maze last week. The maze, in its fifth year off Carlton County Road 1 between Carlton and Wrenshall, opened Sept. 10 and features...

Instead of a funeral, hundreds of coworkers and friends gathered with the family of Gordy Lundquist Sunday to remember the man they adored at the place that has become a Cloquet icon. It was a celebra...

School is now underway and most of our kids and grandkids are back in the classroom. Let’s hope all goes well this year and they stay safe and well. Yoga has resumed on Mondays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., at...

The folks in Cromwell and the surrounding area celebrated a great weekend as Harvest Fest was a huge success. There were 194 steaks from the Farmers Co-op in Wright served at the Friday night fry....

The Cloquet Public Library will host an open house to celebrate (belatedly, because of the pandemic) the completion of its new addition from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18. The library will... Full story

Head to Cromwell to celebrate the Harvest Festival Friday through Sunday, Sept. 10-12. There will be scarecrows found across the city; they were judged for their creativity this week. Tonight there...

Let’s hope the new school year goes well without Covid- 19 disruptions or outbreaks in our districts. Harvest Fest is this weekend; check out all the activities on the Facebook page. Also, the area...

This week's History Mystery entry comes from Marilyn Kiehl of rural Cloquet. She received the above photo from neighbor Lorraine Henschel and is wondering who is in this picture and what event they... Full story

Photos of Labor Day festivities...

The sights and sounds of the Lakehead Harvest Show near Esko this past weekend were all about nostalgia for farm equipment and other machinery from days gone by, especially machines powered by steam.... Full story

The Carlton County Riders, an ATV club, outfitted a Carlton Fire Department ATV with an additional $1,500 in accessories including a rear winch, steel roof, front rack, 12-volt high-water pump and a...

Thank you to all the folks involved with the Carlton County fair last month, especially those who volunteered at the Little Red Schoolhouse: Bev Clemons, Rick Gresczyk, Eleanor Eskuri, Helen...

Horses were a big part of the action last weekend at the Carlton County Fair in Barnum....

After a slow start to the Carlton County Fair on a hot Thursday, attendance numbers rose as the temperatures dropped. "It was absolutely full on Saturday," said fair manager Lindsey Larson. "We though...

The Farmers Cooperative board of directors welcomed Doreen Warner to the board Aug. 17 at its reorganization meeting. They say a fond farewell to Scott Ferry for his years on the board and thank him...

The heat is finally breaking this late Friday afternoon on another 90-something degree day in Carlton County. The dry, hot summer has the poplars yielding, yet it still seems far too early for downed... Full story

After being canceled last year due to Covid-19, the Carlton County fair is back, running Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 19-22. There are many different activities and sights for locals to enjoy,... Full story

The annual Christian music festival made its comeback after missing 2020 due to Covid and had a good day, according to organizers, although attendance was down somewhat. Like many things after the... Full story

Although summer is winding down, we can still enjoy the warm temperatures and our favorite ice cream treat. I thought back to when I was a kid and my mom would buy one pint of ice cream from...